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It’s taken more than a year but Lenovo has finally refreshed its business-minded 11.6-inch ThinkPad Helix. In addition to being thinner and lighter than its predecessor, the revised 2-in-1 arrives with some new technology under the hood that gives it…

The common refrain has been that tablets are for consumption and that laptops are for productivity, and never the twain shall meet. But it's a different world today, and now Apple and Google want to cross that bridge, too, into Microsoft territory. Apple with the iPad Pro, and Google with the new Nexus.

Asus has updated its Zenbook line of premium thin-and-light laptops with a new aluminum-clad ultrabook which the company showcased at IFA today. Dubbed UX305, the 13.3-inch laptop is just less than half an inch thick (0.48 inches) and weighs a mere 2.65 pounds.
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Thin and light gaming laptops that don’t sacrifice on screen size are hot right now and Lenovo wants in on the action. The company on Wednesday unveiled the Y70 Touch, a 17-inch gaming machine that tips the scales at 7.5…

Hewlett-Packard has issued a voluntary recall on more than six million notebook power cables because they may pose a risk of a fire and burn hazard to customers. Specifically, around 5.6 million cables in the U.S. and 446,000 units in…

On an absolute basis, one device is clearly better than the other; but the expectations for what a Chromebook is supposed to do is so much lower that, relatively, Acer's C720 Chromebook feels like a better device than it really is. Asus' popular T100 budget hybrid, on the other hand, gets compared to other Windows laptops (or the iPad Air) and doesn't look as good in the comparison.

Laptops are an essential part of any back-to-school list. Fortunately, a struggling market means shoppers can expect better-than-average deals this summer. But as with any big purchase, a little research and planning can go a long way to ensure you…

As Chromebooks’ popularity continues on the rise Acer has unveiled a new 13-inch model featuring a full HD display and the promise of up to 13 hours battery life. Based on Nvidia’s quad-core Tegra K1 chip, the Chromebook 13 will…

International travelers destined for the US will need to make sure their electronic gadgets are charged before heading to the airport. That's because the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Sunday announced new restrictions against mobile devices that are unable to…

The Viao computer brand is once again available for purchase. Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) on Tuesday officially reintroduced the notebook line after purchasing the rights from Sony earlier this year.

At Computex 2014 Asus launched an extended range of consumer products, including the impressive Transformer Book T300 Chi, which I looked at earlier this week. For the gamers out there though, Asus launched a few new gaming products at Computex…

Yesterday I looked at Gigabyte's latest PC hardware at their VIP suite in Taipei 101, and today I'm looking at their gaming gear under the Aorus brand. At Computex 2014 the company was showing off two new laptops, and a…

Computex tends to be a main launch platform for a number of Asus’ new products, and this year was no exception. The company took to the stage yesterday to announce a huge range of new products, including several new hybrid laptops, a new 4K monitor, new tablets and a crazy-looking router.

Asus is hoping to make a big splash at this year’s Computex trade show with the unveiling of some new notebooks including the Zenbook NX500, an Ultrabook sporting a 4K resolution touchscreen display, and the multi-purpose Transformer Book V.
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Apple has quietly updated their MacBook Air offerings today, bringing a slight change to the system specifications to make the CPU faster, while also dropping the price by $100. At its new price, you can get an 11-inch MacBook Air…

Apple is planning to launch a refresh of its MacBook Air line as early as tomorrow according to multiple reports. This isn’t the rumored 12-inch MacBook Air with Retina display that we’ve heard so much about lately but even still,…

HP is preparing to launch an Android-based notebook called the Slate 14. Unlike some of the hybrid implementations we’ve already seen, this system is poised to be one of just a few full-fledged Android-based notebooks to hit the market.

What makes a product iconic? Design, functionality, styling, and innovation will get you part of the way there, but the true tests are how these products distinguished themselves from their competitors, how widely those traits were imitated by those competitors, and how history remembers their status. Here are some products that left their mark on the PC industry, whether in the form of full systems, CPUs, graphics cards, motherboards, cases or peripherals.

Toshiba will launch one of the first notebooks with a 4K resolution display next week. The Satellite P55T features a 15.6-inch display operating at a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 which is four times the number of pixels found in…

Lenovo has started recalling some ThinkPad battery packs over a potential fire hazard risk. According to a statement issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, about 2,900 batteries sold in Canada, and about 34,500 batteries sold in the US…

MSI has unveiled their latest gaming laptop at this year’s CeBIT. Dubbed GS60 Ghost Pro, the company claims it’s the world’s thinnest and lightest 15.6-inch gaming notebook, measuring in at less than 0.86-inch and weighing in at 4.4 pounds. Aside…

There was a time when the size of a gaming notebook didn't matter so much. Three or four years ago a portable gaming rig that was nearly two inches thick and weighed close to ten pounds was an impressive thing. Pull one of those beasts out at a crowded coffee house and the other customers knew you weren't about to pull up a spreadsheet.

Lenovo has now released its 2013/14 Q3 financials, posting record breaking numbers for the company as well positive revenue and shipment numbers. While the company is the world's largest PC maker, its mobile business is showing significant signs of growth…

Just days after it was reported that Sony might sell their Vaio PC division, the company has gone ahead and made the deal official. Sony will sell their entire PC division to Japan Industrial Partners for an undisclosed amount, and…

Razer’s Blade family of laptops proved that mobile gaming doesn’t need to mean large and bulky devices. Now Gigabyte is joining the fray with the Aorus SLI Gaming Laptop X7, a 17.3-inch model is a mere 0.9-inches thick and weighs…